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You Could Hunt For Treasures For Hours Inside This 120,000-Square-Foot Alabama Antique Mall

Most buildings in Alabama don’t make your heart beat a little faster when you walk through the door, but Irondale Pickers in Irondale, Alabama is not most buildings. It’s a 120,000-square-foot antique mall and indoor market with around 500 vendors, and it earns that elevated heart rate completely.

Irondale, AL · 6d
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Tom Dameron exhibition brings 30 years of artwork to Aldridge Gardens

Aldridge Gardens will host an exhibition of work by Birmingham-area artist Tom Dameron from Thursday, Nov. 5, through Jan. 4, featuring 51 pieces created over the past 30 years. The exhibition includes detailed watercolors and acrylics depicting flowers, gardens and other natural subjects, along with etchings and portraits of musicians...

Birmingham, AL · 3d
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens workshop explores traditional bamboo fencing

Birmingham Botanical Gardens will host Constructing Bamboo Fences and Screens on Monday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Japanese Garden. Japanese Garden Senior Horticulturist Julia Adams will demonstrate several traditional fence and screen-making techniques modeled after methods used by artisans for hundreds of years. Participants will get...

Birmingham, AL · 3d
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Mo’s Hawg House Catering: Eggrolls

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Eggrolls with pulled pork! So tasty!. • 1 whole pork shoulder, smoked low and slow (use 1 1/2 lb finished pulled pork) • Mo’s Hawg House house-made Sweet Heat BBQ Sauce, just enough to bind. • 1 package Frieda’s egg roll wrappers (about 20 wrappers)...

Birmingham, AL · 4d
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Raising Cane's Sets Nov. 23 Opening for Trussville's Second Chicken Finger Spot

Raising Cane's has a date for its second Birmingham-metro restaurant: Nov. 23. The chicken finger chain's new Trussville location, planned for 1672 Gadsden Highway on the former Pet Supplies Plus site, is scheduled to swing open its doors in three weeks, marking the company's fourth Alabama restaurant. According to Bham...

Trussville, AL · 5d

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Iron & Oak Tavern Opens Inside Birmingham's Revamped Tutwiler Hotel

A new restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner has opened inside The Tutwiler Hotel in downtown Birmingham, bringing a menu built on Greek and New Orleans culinary traditions to the freshly renovated DoubleTree by Hilton property. Iron & Oak Tavern is located at 2021 Park Place, inside the historic hotel that recently completed its conversion to the DoubleTree brand.

Birmingham, AL · 5d

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Bessemer's Austin Whereabouts Becomes Alabama's Only Michelin-Recommended BBQ Joint

Austin Whereabouts, a barbecue restaurant on Pocahontas Road in Bessemer’s McCalla community, is the only Alabama barbecue joint recommended in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide American South selection. The restaurant, run by Johnny and Laura Lafoy, grew from a food truck into a brick-and-mortar business, and customer traffic has more than doubled since the recognition was announced.

Bessemer, AL · 5d

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New Calera High School gym faces uncertain future as council considers cheaper alternative

CALERA, Ala. (WBMA) — Plans for a new gymnasium at Calera High School face an uncertain future after city leaders acknowledged that money for the project is not included in the current budget and suggested a less expensive alternative that could serve students and youth sports programs. During Monday...

Calera, AL · 4d

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New Homewood Pig coming into focus

Austin Virciglio has fond memories of the year his father put a basketball goal in their backyard for him and his brother, Andrew. “I tell you, we got some hours back there,” he said. “The whole neighborhood would come. A little concrete pad and a basketball goal. That’s probably one that really sticks out to me the most.”

Homewood, AL · 6d

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You Can Dig Through Rare Vinyl And Get A Fresh Haircut At This Unique Alabama Record Store

Nobody ever walked into a record store expecting to also solve their haircut situation, but Seasick Records in Birmingham, Alabama has a way of exceeding expectations in the most delightful ways possible. It’s a record store with a barbershop inside, a combination that sounds like a riddle but turns out...

Birmingham, AL · 5d

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Moss Rock Festival Marks 21 Years in Hoover With 100-Plus Artists, Beer Garden’s 15th Anniversary

The Moss Rock Festival returns Nov. 7-8 to the Hoover Metropolitan Complex, where more than 100 artists, a tree-planting initiative and the Beer Garden’s 15th anniversary are among this year’s offerings. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free parking is available on-site.

Hoover, AL · 5d

The Birmingham Free Press

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Channel 42 Ends CBS Run, Becomes Birmingham’s CW Station

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Channel 42 has a new network home, a new name, and a new place on Birmingham’s dial — the end of a CBS affiliation that lasted more... The post Channel 42 Ends CBS Run, Becomes Birmingham’s CW Station appeared first on Birmingham Free Press .

Birmingham, AL · 7d

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The 3 most beloved Alabama restaurants that are now gone (one after six decades!)

Alabama diners have spent 2026 saying goodbye to familiar tables, following an earlier wave of restaurant closures across the state. This trio stretches from polished Birmingham seafood to Mobile barbecue…

Alabama · 8d

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SAW's BBQ Sets Chelsea Opening Date, Taking Over Vacant Valley Post Spot

SAW's BBQ is gearing up to open its newest location at Chelsea's Valley Post development, moving into the former Rodney Scott's BBQ building off U.S. 280. The restaurant will serve pulled pork, smoked chicken, wings, loaded baked potatoes, Southern sides and Alabama white barbecue sauce at 1004 Dunnavant Valley Road once its doors open.

Shelby County, AL · 6d

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I Made Alabama’s Famous Breakup Cookies—and Now I Get the Hype

As an avid home baker, I've been searching for the ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe my whole life. I'm not alone in my love for the classic treat: Year after year, the chocolate chip cookie ranks among America's favorite cookie flavors. There's something about that combination of brown-sugar dough and melty morsels that can make even the worst situation better—even a breakup.

Alabama · 6d

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Love a home with character? See inside Birmingham homes with Southern charm

There’s something about a Southern home that just feels good. A wide front porch made for coffee-drinking, a big kitchen for reinventing grandma’s recipes or original hardwood floors that will see generations of family gatherings. In Birmingham, these homes come with some cool character, too. Our neighborhoods are...

Birmingham, AL · 8d

WBRC

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6 Shrimp Basket locations closing

Gardendale, AL · 5d

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New Indoor Play Cafe in Hoover Features a 40-Ton Sensory Sandbox

Did you know Central Alabama’s largest indoor sandbox just opened at Legacy Parc at Riverchase? The Diggin’ Depot Play Cafe is an indoor sensory play haven designed for children ages one to seven. The cafe has 40 tons of Baha Play Sand, with lots of fun sand toys and vehicles for kids to enjoy. “From construction vehicles to interactive play zones, we offer endless opportunities for exploration and learning,” their website explains. “Kids can dig, scoop, pour, build, and practice motor skills in a safe space that keeps play messy and imaginative.”

Hoover, AL · 7d

The Daily South

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11 Essential Books To Read Before You Turn 75, From Classic Novels To Timeless Stories

These 11 picks span classic fiction, children’s stories, memoir, math, and social thought. The books matter because they challenge readers, build connection, and stay memorable. Several stories explore freedom, identity, love, and resilience through unforgettable characters. All readers know that the best books don’t just tell a story, they...

Homewood, AL · 6d